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Camping is ?

Friday February 1, 2008
Camping means different things to different people. Backpackers might consider it an adventure. A boy scout may see it as a hobby. Kids consider it a recreation. While parents view it as an escape, and RVers consider it a lifestyle. What aspect of your life does camping satisfy? Fill in the blank.

Camping is --- ?
1.) a recreation
2.) a hobby
3.) a sport
4.) an accommodation
5.) a lifestyle
6.) an escape
7.) an adventure

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July 6, 2007 at 6:49 am
(1) Charlie says:

Camping is a great combination of recreation, adventure and sometimes an escape.

July 6, 2007 at 8:56 am
(2) PJ says:

I feel it is all of them for me!!!

July 6, 2007 at 2:45 pm
(3) m.e.starr says:

Ummm…how about all of the above? Cheap or free place to sleep, solitude, fresh air, sleeping under the stars. Recreation can be education, too.

July 7, 2007 at 2:56 am
(4) Tim says:

Although I feel that camping is (at least partially) all of these things. I always tell people that camping is my STRESS RELIEF CENTER

July 9, 2007 at 10:50 am
(5) HS Mom says:

The skills learned by camping can be lifesaving in event of an unforeseen emergency.

December 14, 2007 at 12:46 pm
(6) marsha says:

Camping is a way to enjoy what the Great Spirir gave us and left on Mother Earth

February 1, 2008 at 10:15 am
(7) PJ says:

How about an entry for “all of the above”??

February 3, 2008 at 11:02 am
(8) Jeanne says:

No phones - no computers - no TV - no choice but to be with each other. Definitely an escape and family saver!!

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